Bill de Blasio Widens Lead in Democratic Primary Race: NBC 4 NY Poll

[hrmjustin]

by Jon Schuppe
Bill de Blasio, the Democratic mayoral candidate whose progressive message upended his party's primary campaign this summer, has widened his lead over his rivals just days before the election, a new poll shows.

De Blasio, the city's public advocate, has the support of 36 percent of likely Democratic voters, while his closest rivals, former Comptroller Bill Thompson and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, are tied at distant second with 20 percent each, the NBC 4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist Poll found. Eight percent are undecided.

The poll reveals that de Blasio's populist, left-wing appeal to disenfranchised New Yorkers is cutting into voting blocs that would traditionally go to his rivals.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Democratic-Mayoral-Primary-Poll-Marist-Runoff-Numbers-222887901.html

[PoliticAverse]

1. I think Bloomberg's recent stupid comment may have given him an extra little boost. n/t

[hrmjustin]

3. The ground game feels like it is de Blasio.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. I think that 8% is going to break his way and we're going to avoid a runoff.

If so, di Blasio's as good as elected. The only chance GOP has is if there's some kind of nasty divisive runoff between the top two DEMs.

That's how Bloomberg went from being an historical curiosity to a twelve-year catastrophic train wreck.

[hrmjustin]

4. I thin de Blasio will be in City Hall no matter what thye throw at him.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. And did you *get* that, national Democratic Party??? "His populist left wing appeal".

That's WHY he's winning.

Third Way, DLC, Triangulators, whatever: You are SO over.

Goodbye, so long, farewell. Hasta la vista, babies.

[hrmjustin]

6. Yes! He is a true to his word.